WMMAP - [S2] Shelter You

42: Defending Your Honor

I heard heavy footsteps. Someone was coming for Kiel.

I couldn't move. My muscles wouldn't let me. When I saw someone else move in a blur toward Kiel, I was even scared for him.

"Kai-"

One heavy step on the concrete for the empowerment, the figure landed a destructive hook to the jaw at the guy who tried to interfere with Kiel and Ethen.

A whip of air rushed in delay after that body flew because of the blow and the snow dust followed suit. As it settled down, I saw a friendly face, although he didn't seem so friendly at all...

"Get in the car. It's about to get uglier," Lucas said, shaking off his fist as if nothing happened.

We couldn't exchange any more words after. We saw the other three were moving again and Lucas quickly readying his stance, covering and guarding Kiel while keeping the other guys in line. But honestly, they looked like a bunch of deers in headlight right now and I realized these guys didn't even know how to fight...

I knew these two had undergone extreme training, but I had never seen them in action. To be able to see their raw strength like this, it... frightened me a little.

Especially Kiel...

My fiancé had the most indifferent and coldest expression on his face that I had ever seen as he looked over his shoulder, challenging the other three to dare step closer.

Even the snow around him felt warmer within his presence. There was no light in his golden eyes that always seemed to sparkle whenever he looked at me.

Knowing Kiel, I was expecting that one punch to end everything. Then he would come to check on me and we would leave.

But Kiel and I never made eye contact once no matter how long I waited.

We heard a strangle cough among the whispers and gasps from the people close by. Lucas had already threatened anyone who dared call the cops and he declared out loud that this was merely a private matter.

Kiel never once gave the order, but Lucas seemed to understand what Kiel wanted to do. Had my fiancé been displeased by Lucas' declaration, he would have wasted no time and kept Lucas in line.

No inference. That was what Kiel wanted.

Because of that, taking his sweet time, Kiel turned back, looking past me, and grabbed a fistful of Ethen's collar.

Each time he lifted his arm to the air and as it went down, I saw blood spattered on the snow.

Ethen's face moved by the force of Kiel's fists. Left jaw. Right jaw. Rinse. Repeat.

Then I was no longer frightened by the sight. I was scared of the fact that Kiel would take Ethen's life.

"Stop! That's enough!" I shouted.

My Kiel would always put me first and listen on. He would frown deeply, shaking his head as if he didn't like it, but he would always follow suit to what I told him.

But this time, as if he was blocked by a wall of rage, he didn't listen to me and nobody was there to stop him.

People were watching, but none was willing to do something.

I expected nothing from Lucas but that didn't mean I would not give it a try. But when I sought help from him, he would just straight up ignore my existence no matter how I yelled at him to stop Kiel.

At the end of the day, it was up to me to decide Ethen's fate and the sin Ezekiel was about to commit.

I went over to wrap my arm around my fiancé's neck and pulled him away from Ethen forcefully. It threw Kiel off guard and we ended up tumbling backward together.